Mumbai: BMC Collects A Fine Of Over INR 72 Cr In 2 Years

According to the latest data revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a total of 2,014 offenders were penalised for not wearing a mask in mumbai on March 9. With this, a fine of over 4 lakhs was collected on a single day.

Of which, maximum cases of violation were reported in K East ward (Andheri East) - 277 offenders.

On the same day, alone, 625 offenders (in wards - A, B, C, D, E) were penalised INR 200 each. And around 1.25 lakh fine was collected from Zone 1 comprising areas of South Mumbai.

Moreover, from April 2020 till March 9, 2022, the civic body has collected a fine of over INR 72 crores from over 36 lakh offenders for not wearing a mask in public places.

With this, it has come to light that on average, 215 offenders were penalised per ward per day.

The cumulative data further reveals that Zone 1 wards, which has been reporting less number of cases, has a maximum number of offenders (6,52,594) compared to other zones.

On the contrary to this, the BMC additional commissioner Suresh Kakani said that less number of positive cases indicates that people have started taking precautions in the city. The citizens have learnt to wear a mask in crowded places. There are a handful of cases in every ward. The awareness level of wearing a mask has been increased in citizens.

In the wards that had maximum cases such as Andheri (West) and Andheri (East), the number of cases are declining because of vaccination, appropriate checking and institutional quarantine.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, March 9, just one person was fined in the S ward consisting of Bhandup, Powai, Kanjur Marg, Vikroli areas by the BMC, the data revealed.

The S ward which comes under Zone 6 along with N ward (Ghatkopar East and Ghatkopar West) and T ward (Mulund East and Mulund West), is reported to have fined only one person without a mask in the entire zone, out of the 2,014 people fined on March 9.

Overall, more than 45 lakh offenders were penalised and over INR 91 crores fine has been collected in Mumbai by BMC, Railway authorities and Mumbai Police.